CA2356113A1

CA2356113A1 - Box assembly and packing machine

Info

Publication number: CA2356113A1
Application number: CA 2356113
Authority: CA
Inventors: Daniel Champoux
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 2001-08-28
Filing date: 2001-08-28
Publication date: 2003-02-28

Description

BOX ASSEMBLY AND PACKING MACHINE
The present invention relates to a method and apparatus more particularly, relates to a method and apparatus for automatically erecting cases or containers to receive a product.
Automatic and semi-automatic packing apparati have been known for many years.
Typically, these apparati have been dedicated to packing a particular object or product into a particular case at a relatively high speed. Thus, U.S. Patent 5,794,417 discloses an apparatus for packing cartons or other uniformly sized packages into a larger container for shipment. The device uses a telescoping stacking chamber with a telescoping base plate member and a telescoping pushing plate assembly for ejecting a stack of cartons to a waiting case. U.S. Patent 5,782,064 discloses an apparatus for folding the minor flaps of an unfolded sleeve or other item to be packaged. U.S. Patent 5,675,963 discloses a mechanism for accumulating a stack of articles and then dropping the stack into a waiting container. A relatively simple loader is illustrated in U.S. Patent 5,611,193 wherein there are provided a pair of conveyers, a first conveyer being arranged to deliver an article to a first station and a second conveyer for delivering a container to a first station. Gripping means and a tilting arrangement are utilized.
As will be seen from the above, there are many proposed apparati for different purposes in packaging of products.
It is an object of the present invention to provide a method and apparatus for the packaging of articles in a container.
It is a further object of the present invention to provide a method and apparatus for the packaging of folded planks into a container.

It is a further object of the present invention to provide a method and apparatus for delivering a series of articles to a packaging station and packaging the same in a container, along with means for erecting the container.
According to the present invention, there is provided a box assembly and packing machine which is designed to receive a series of shingled boxes and to pack the boxes in a container for transport to a further processing station. The apparatus includes an input module, a container storage module, and a container forming module and exit conveyer.
Having thus generally described the invention, reference will be made to the accompanying drawings illustrating an embodiment thereof, in which:
Figure 1 is a top perspective view of an apparatus according to the present invention;
Figure 2 is a side perspective view thereof;
Figure 3 is a perspective view of the input module;
Figure 4 is a perspective view of the storage module; and Figure 5 is a perspective view of the container forming module and exit conveyer.
Referring to the drawings in greater detail and by reference characters thereto, Figure 1 illustrates an apparatus for packing boxes into containers and which apparatus is generally designated by reference numeral 10.
Apparatus 10 includes an input module generally designated by reference numeral 12; a storage module generally indicated by reference numeral 14; and a container erector and exit conveyer generally designated by reference numeral 16.
As may be seen in Figure 1, apparatus 10 includes a base 18 on which the different modules are mounted, base 18 having legs 20 designed to sit on a substrate.

-2-Input module 12 includes a plurality of framework members all of which are designated by reference numeral 24. Framework 24 is designed to support a conveyer generally designated by reference numeral 26. Conveyer 26 extends upwardly and includes a plurality of rollers 28 about which are entrained belts 30. Thus, conveyer 26 is designed to receive a shingled supply of boxes in a knocked down condition.
At the upper end of conveyer 26, the knocked down boxes are delivered and permitted to stack on an elevator assembly generally designated by reference numeral 32.
Elevator assembly 32 includes a pair of support members 36 upon which the knocked down boxes are stacked. As the knocked down boxes are placed on elevator 32, the pile descends downwardly.
Storage module 14 includes means for storing a plurality of containers.
Container erector module 16, as may be seen in Figure 5, includes framework 46 and a box erector section generally designated by reference numeral 48. To this end, a pusher arm 50 is designed to receive one container and to erect the same by grasping a side and lifting the same. Once erected, a pusher arm 52 will push the stacked boxes into the erect container from where it will exit on conveyer 54.
It will be understood that the above described embodiments are for purposes of illustration only and that changes or modifications can be made thereto without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention.

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